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A Story About a Startup Founded by an Immigrant

The Startup Magazine

This is the success story of Cong Son Ta, who comes from Vietnam. Cong Son Ta is a Vietnamese capitalist who comes from Ho Chi Minh city, the capital of Vietnam, which is a communist country. Eventually, Cong Son Ta found his way to New York City.

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China – The Sleeper Awakens (Part 1 of 5)

Steve Blank

Summary: I’ve lived in Silicon Valley for 35 years, I’ve taught in entrepreneurial clusters in New York, Boston, Helsinki, Santiago Chile, St. Its Second Artillery Corps not only controls China’s ICBMs, but also its short range missiles pointed at Taiwan, Vietnam, Philippines, and U.S. bases in Guam and Okinawa.

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Requiem For A Roommate

Steve Blank

I had never been outside of New York so to me Michigan seemed like a foreign country. He was equally curious about someone who grew up in New York. With the Vietnam War going full tilt, I left school and joined the Air Force, spending a year and a half in Southeast Asia. Unshakable Certainty. Different Paths.

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China – The Sleeper Awakens (Part 1 of 5)

Steve Blank

Summary: I’ve lived in Silicon Valley for 35 years, I’ve taught in entrepreneurial clusters in New York, Boston, Helsinki, Santiago Chile, St. Its Second Artillery Corps not only controls China’s ICBMs, but also its short range missiles pointed at Taiwan, Vietnam, Philippines, and U.S. bases in Guam and Okinawa.

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17 Entrepreneurs Celebrate Summer Business Accomplishments

Hearpreneur

5 – New Business. My story is the story about women’s independence in Vietnam and the greeting cards that will promote it: I am very happy to announce that we just launched Popwish. We are looking forward to a great year. Thanks to Christopher Corso, Corso Law Group ! #5 Image Credit: Mark Oldenburg.

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Dancing in the Dark

Growthink Blog

"You can’t start a fire worrying about your little world falling apart" – Bruce Springsteen The financial panic of 1873, which set off a severe nationwide economic depression that lasted for 6 years, included The New York Stock Exchange closing for 10 days, 89 of the country's 364 railroads going bankrupt, and unemployment as high as 14%.

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Clusters, Class, Culture and Unfair Advantages

Steve Blank

I grew up in New York in a single-parent household that teetered on the bottom end of lower middle-class in what today we’d call “working class.”. Most of my classmates who opted for college went to the local colleges or New York State University schools. Here’s how my story unfolded. Limited Horizons.

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